In case you haven’t heard, my wife, Erinna, and I are in the process of launching a new church in Lee’s Summit MO, called Fillmore Church. Our vision is to create a church that truly honors the Fillmore message of Practical Christianity as they taught it, when they taught it, in a modern way. If you would like more information you can go to our website www.fillmore.church, follow us on Facebook at Fillmore.Church.Online, or send as an email to hello@fillmore.church.

But there is a whole backstory as to why and how we decided to launch a new type of church, and much of it stems from the termination of my contract as President/CEO of Unity Worldwide Ministries, so let’s talk about that.

Many people have asked me, “What happened!?” For those of you who saw the video I posted on Facebook just days after being released, you know I made my best effort to clarify what happened and to put to rest any rumors or stories that might spread. Now that I’ve had several months to reflect on the whole thing, the words of former President Ronald Reagan (when referring to his former political party) seem to sum it up best, “I didn’t leave the party, the party left me.”

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